In normal times, when a car or truck collision occurs, the individuals involved call the police, an officer responds, comes to the scene, investigates and makes a report. One of the many effects the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought upon us is a reduced response by police to car and truck wrecks. This can create a problem because the police report …
The Indiana State Police announced that three people died in a wrong-way head-on crash on Interstate 265 as it continues to investigate. The collision occurred on March 7th at close to 9:15 p.m. when Taylor Barefoot began traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-265. Eventually, the Kia SUV he drove crashed head-on into the Chevrolet Cavalier driven by 21 year-old …
When most people hear the term “human trafficking” they may think first of immigrants who are forced to work in substandard conditions or substandard wages. However, it also involves forced sexual exploitation of women and children. Traffickers use violence, false promises and other forms of manipulation to lure their victims into a trap where they are forced to have sex …
Nursing home neglect can happen at any time and at any nursing home, but it’s most likely to occur at facilities that are short on staff. Understaffing and unqualified staffing in nursing homes put elderly residents at risk of neglect and abuse. Nursing home regulations are put in place by the federal government to protect helpless residents from neglect and abuse, however, inadequate …
If you’ve suffered an injury due to an accident, you’re faced with the decision of whether or not you should hire a personal injury lawyer. Hiring the right person to handle your legal case can be an intimidating process. Whether you’ve sustained injuries in a car accident or you’re the victim of medical malpractice, you want to ensure that your …
Minnesota industrial giant 3M, one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, recently admitted to selling defective earplugs for over 10 years. Thousands of veterans and current military service members may be entitled to financial compensation for hearing loss and tinnitus caused by these defective earplugs. 3M’s Combat Arms Earplugs were one of the most popular and widely used protective earplugs …
A customer who was shopping in the Jeffersontown Kroger during the deadly shooting of Oct. 24, 2018, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the shooter, Gregory Bush, and the supermarket chain. The customer, Denise Clark, filed the lawsuit in Jefferson Circuit Court on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the attack, which took the lives of 67-year-old Vickie Lee …
Once you’ve been involved in a car crash, the insurance coverage on both your vehicle and the other vehicle(s) involved in the collision may be implicated. This means that you most likely will be making insurance claims. Those claims typically relate to the damage to your vehicle (property damage) and injuries to you (bodily injury). It now becomes important to …
If you’ve been in a car wreck that was not your fault, “Who is going to fix my car?” is likely the first question to cross your mind. Depending on the severity of the damage, you may not be able to use your car anymore. What do you do when your car is your primary mode of transportation? The first …
An outbreak of vaping-related illnesses have been associated with multiple deaths in the U.S. According to the CDC, there are at least 805 probable cases of vaping-related lung injury reported from 46 states. 12 deaths have been confirmed in 10 states. Of those patients, about 77% reported using THC-containing e-cig products, with or without nicotine, and 16% reported exclusive use of …